A 20k "investment" defender?

[sidekickdmr]

Afternoon,

I, until recently had a 2008 110 utility XS, and loved it!

However at the time we were buying a house and it had to go, despite only having had it for about a year, and putting about 10k miles on it, I sold it for more than I purchsed it for, which made me happy.

I now have about 20k in the bank earning no interest, and I need a 2nd vehicle to pootle about in for a few months, so rather than buy a £5k discovery and leave the 20k in the bank, im wondering if its worth buying a decent spec defender, using it for a few months, and if I sold it for the same again, or even a little more, that would be great.

Is there any distance in doing this, or have prices stopped, or even have potential to go down?

If so, what’s the one to go for, the most desirable?

90 or 110?

Station, utility or pick up?

XS?

[anonymous-user]

If it's simply a Land Rover you want, get an Air Portable/Lightweight.
They used to knock about for £500 on eBay. Try finding one for less than £5k now.....

[phib]

Crossflow Kid said:

If it's simply a Land Rover you want, get an Air Portable/Lightweight.
They used to knock about for £500 on eBay. Try finding one for less than £5k now.....

I would go for a 50th edition

Phib

[anonymous-user]

I don't think they are that easy to shift - there are hundreds in the PH Classifieds.

I would think a 50th is the safest bet, but buyers tend to be very fussy so you will have to keep it immaculate which may not be that easy if you actually use it.

[mikeh501]

I know a guy who has 2x Japanese 50th defenders currently. They are abssolutely immaculate given the climate over there. Strangely they were all white in Japan, rather than the blue/turquoise we have. Wants 20k.

[CubanPete]

The LWBs will run at a premium as the earlier 110s can seat 12, which means they have certain advantages some cities...

They are charismatic cars, and great if you want to move 10 people across a field whilst towing a ton of trailer (use them for commercial ballooning). They're not as unreliable as people make out, particularly considering how they are able to be used. The LR isn't particularly comfortable, and are noisy and bouncy. If you want something to use mainly on the road, go for the discovery.

I think they are overcooked money wise at the moment.

[Mark-hmvi7]

Hello,

I too have £20k sitting in my business bank account doing nothing and have always wanted a Defender.

I've seen one with Twisted upgrades (spec below) for just under £20k. My plan would be to continue with further Twisted upgrades as an ongoing project.

Is this something that is likely to go up in value? Even if it is relevant to what I spend on improvements?

Thanks in advance.

2002/52 Land Rover Defender 90 XS County Station Wagon 2.5 Td5 3dr Twisted Edition Upgrades, Finished in stunning Black, Only covered 98k miles, HPi clear, 2 Keys, Alarm/Immobiliser, MOT'd, Previous mot's, Invoices from Twisted costing over £2,700.00 of upgrades inc: Exhaust-Single silencer, Intercooler, 18" Twisted Black sport ETO Alloys on BF Goodrich All-Terrains with spare & KBX grill, £2,500 Front brake Tarox upgrade, Bilstein suspension & steering damper, Twisted Re-Map, Later style rounded top doors, Upgraded Aluminium door hinges, Clifford security system, Air-Con, Heated seats, Electric windows, Central locking, Alpine Radio/CD player, Heated screen, MOMO sports steering wheel, Book pack/Manuals, Mantec swing-away spare wheel carrier, Centre cubby box with cup holders, 6 Seats- 2 Sparco Sport Black seats in front cab & 4 XS Rear inward facing seats, 3 Previous keepers- Last keeper had for the last 8 years, Daytime running lights, LED Bumper, Upgraded LED headlights, Clear lights all round, Fully colour coded, Rock sliders, Mud flaps, Chassis & bulkhead are A*, Runs and rives superb, Very clean through-out, Ideal investment, Areal head turner, Must see you will not be disappointed with this one.

[Bill]

Bonkers money IMO, they might keep going up, they may well halve in value overnight.

Do you feel lucky?

[bakerstreet]

Mark-hmvi7 said:

Hello,

I too have £20k sitting in my business bank account doing nothing and have always wanted a Defender.

I've seen one with Twisted upgrades (spec below) for just under £20k. My plan would be to continue with further Twisted upgrades as an ongoing project.

Is this something that is likely to go up in value? Even if it is relevant to what I spend on improvements?

Thanks in advance.

2002/52 Land Rover Defender 90 XS County Station Wagon 2.5 Td5 3dr Twisted Edition Upgrades, Finished in stunning Black, Only covered 98k miles, HPi clear, 2 Keys, Alarm/Immobiliser, MOT'd, Previous mot's, Invoices from Twisted costing over £2,700.00 of upgrades inc: Exhaust-Single silencer, Intercooler, 18" Twisted Black sport ETO Alloys on BF Goodrich All-Terrains with spare & KBX grill, £2,500 Front brake Tarox upgrade, Bilstein suspension & steering damper, Twisted Re-Map, Later style rounded top doors, Upgraded Aluminium door hinges, Clifford security system, Air-Con, Heated seats, Electric windows, Central locking, Alpine Radio/CD player, Heated screen, MOMO sports steering wheel, Book pack/Manuals, Mantec swing-away spare wheel carrier, Centre cubby box with cup holders, 6 Seats- 2 Sparco Sport Black seats in front cab & 4 XS Rear inward facing seats, 3 Previous keepers- Last keeper had for the last 8 years, Daytime running lights, LED Bumper, Upgraded LED headlights, Clear lights all round, Fully colour coded, Rock sliders, Mud flaps, Chassis & bulkhead are A*, Runs and rives superb, Very clean through-out, Ideal investment, Areal head turner, Must see you will not be disappointed with this one.

Ongoing project? That sounds like code for 'I'll just pay someone to apply more bling', which in reality won't make iot worth any more.

In answer to the original post, you might make a quick buck through buying in the summer and selling in the winter, especially when there is is snow on the ground. Several garages actually store the defenders over the summer and wheel them out in the winter.

I'm starting to think that the Defender bubble will eventually burst. Its getting daft when people want £5k for a battered 90 with the old rattly 19J TD engine in it.

[Likeomg]

Something with 0 chequer plate.

honestly i'd stay away from something like posted above 'with twisted upgrades' - highly likely bought and fitted the stuff himself, half of whats advertised isn't sold by twisted..

they are terrible for corroding, my garage stored, used 6 months of the year defender had tons of work done under corrosion warranty... at the moment its ok miraculously



take a look on the site defender2.net..

[NAS90]

+1 for the 50th Anniversary Defenders, had one for nearly 10 years now in pretty much daily use, a bit thirsty on fuel but worth it.

With a limited production run, factory V8, Automatic, etc. they've been heading up in value for years. £20k is pretty much entry level on these now, a quick look in the usual places and £29,950 is the cheapest on the market just now.

More importantly from an investment point of view might be that they're all 20 years old now and at 25 they can be exported to the USA where Defenders change hands north of $100K so their appeal is not just limited to the UK market.

[M2Charlie]

My money would go on something like a TD5 Heritage 90 or a TD5 Tomb Raider 90. Both can be had for circa £17-20k and will always be a rarer/desirable option.